Direct Anterior Hip Replacement Approach

These surgeries may also be called mini modified minimally invasive or muscle sparing surgeries.
Direct anterior hip replacement approach. Compared to traditional hip replacement which involves an 8 to 12 inch incision from the side or back the direct anterior total hip replacement is a front anterior approach with a smaller incision three to four inches long. Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgery with more than 330 000 procedures performed in the united states every year. This is largely due to the fact that this approach has only gained popularity in the last 10 years primarily due to more active patients wanting a less invasive technique allowing for a quicker recover. It replaces your hip joint with an artificial one.
During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint. Then they replace the joint with. Mini posterior approach mpa or direct anterior approach daa. The direct anterior approach is performed by a relatively small minority of surgeons performing hip replacement.
However there is significant controversy over the optimal muscle sparing approach. Total hip replacement with anterior approach refers to surgeries done from in front of the hip. There are a number of ways in which the hip joint can be accessed. The direct anterior approach daa is a less invasive way of performing a total hip replacement.
A total hip replacement is a type of surgery.